Israel building new land barriers in Gaza

By Emma Pengelly Israel is yet to respond to the disarmament plan, which proposes a “phased” withdrawal from Gaza, but experts have told BBC Verify that recent construction indicates Israel is planning for a long occupation. One key development is the Israeli military's continued expansion of a network of huge earth barriers it started building shortly after the ceasefire deal in October last year. Our analysis shows these embankments now extend more than 42km (26 miles) and cover 85% of Israel'